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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Live Music Friday with three time Poet laureate Robert Pinsky
Former executive editor of the New York Times Jill Abramson
NBC 10 Boston media maven Sue O’Connell
Recent segments
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Baker Says Removing Trump Is A Decision For Congress, Criticizes Partisanship In Impeachment Process
The governor did not say whether President Trump should be removed from office, but said that he hopes the Senate holds a fair trial. -
'A Brutal Day': Rep. Joseph Kennedy III On Trump Impeachment
Kennedy spoke about the mixed emotions he felt yesterday during the congressional vote to impeach the president. -
Martha Minow On When The Legal System Should Forgive
Minow argues in a new book that there are tools of forgiveness built into the criminal justice system today that aren't being utilized. -
Food Writer Corby Kummer Shares His 5 Best Cookbooks Of 2019
The books represent a wide range of food literature, from memoirs to recipe collections. -
Ryan Landry Makes the Last Pitch for “Christmas on Uranus"
The Gold Dust Orphans founder stars in the play alongside his dog, Dolly. -
Jonathan Gruber On Choosing The Best Health Care Plan
When it comes to health care, fewer choices may lead to better decisions.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 11/21/19: Fiona Hill and David Holmes Testify, Gov. Baker Talks Vaping and Transportation
Today on Boston Public Radio: We aired live audio from Thursday's impeachment testimony and opened our lines to hear impressions from callers. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker discussed transportation, vaping, and took questions from callers as part of our monthly “Ask The Governor” series. We returned to live testimony from Fiona Hill and David Holmes. -
BPR Full Show 11/20/19: Gordon Sondland Testifies
Today on Boston Public Radio: We aired live audio from Wednesday's impeachment testimony and opened our lines to hear impressions from callers. -
BPR Full Show 11/19/19: Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and Jennifer Williams Testify
Today on Boston Public Radio: We aired live audio from Tuesday's impeachment testimony and opened our lines to hear impressions from callers. -
BPR Full Show 11/18/19: Black November
Today on Boston Public Radio: WGBH News Political Reporter Adam Reilly and Joanna Weiss of Experience Magazine joined us for a politics roundtable. They discussed the presidential campaign of former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, Friday’s impeachment testimony from Marie Yovanovitch, and the method behind President Trump’s use of humor. Charlie Sennott discussed Marie Yovanovitch’s Friday testimony, and the rise of populist nationalism around the globe. Sennott is a WGBH News Analyst and CEO of "The GroundTruth Project." We opened lines to callers to ask: is the Democratic primary moving too far to the left like President Obama has implied, or is big structural change the zeitgeist of the party? Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed a new rule by the Trump administration that aims to increase transparency between hospitals and insurance companies. TV critic Bob Thompson discussed season 3 of Netflix's "The Crown,” and a disclaimer being shown for classic Disney films on Disney+ to denote what the company calls “outdated cultural references.” Tech writer Andy Ihnatko discussed new rules for drone owners, an ongoing lawsuit between Google and software company Oracle, and the state of Black Friday culture in 2019. Authors Tonya and Ben Mezrich spoke about their new children's book, “Charlie Numbers and the Wooly Mammoth." -
BPR Full Show 11/15/19: Marie Yovanovitch Testifies
Today on Boston Public Radio: We aired live audio from Friday's impeachment testimony, and opened our lines to hear impressions from callers.